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The document discusses Python modules and how to work with dates, times, aliases, imports, and randomness. It explains how to import the datetime module to work with dates and times using functions like datetime(), date(), and time(). It also covers aliasing modules using the as keyword, the different ways to import modules, and how to import functions from other files in the same folder. Finally, it discusses the random module and how to generate random integers with randint() and random elements from a list with choice().

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Learn Python 3 - Modules Reference Guide - Codecademy

The document discusses Python modules and how to work with dates, times, aliases, imports, and randomness. It explains how to import the datetime module to work with dates and times using functions like datetime(), date(), and time(). It also covers aliasing modules using the as keyword, the different ways to import modules, and how to import functions from other files in the same folder. Finally, it discusses the random module and how to generate random integers with randint() and random elements from a list with choice().

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Learn Python 3
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Date and Time in Python


Python provides a module named datetime to deal with dates and times.

It allows you to set date , time or both date and time using the
date() , time() and datetime() functions respectively, after importing the
datetime module .

import datetime
feb_16_2019 = datetime.date(year=2019, month=2, day=16)
feb_16_2019 = datetime.date(2019, 2, 16)
print(feb_16_2019) #2019-02-16

time_13_48min_5sec = datetime.time(hour=13, minute=48, second=5)


time_13_48min_5sec = datetime.time(13, 48, 5)
print(time_13_48min_5sec) #13:48:05

timestamp= datetime.datetime(year=2019, month=2, day=16, hour=13,


minute=48, second=5)
timestamp = datetime.datetime(2019, 2, 16, 13, 48, 5)
print (timestamp) #2019-01-02 13:48:05

Aliasing with ‘as’ keyword


In Python, the as keyword can be used to give an alternative name as an alias
for a Python module or function.

# Aliasing matplotlib.pyplot as plt


from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
plt.plot(x, y)

# Aliasing calendar as c
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import calendar as c
print(c.month_name[1])

Import Python Modules


The Python import statement can be used to import Python modules from
other les.

Modules can be imported in three different ways: import module , from module
import functions , or from module import * . from module import * is
discouraged, as it can lead to a cluttered local namespace and can make the
namespace unclear.

# Three different ways to import modules:


# First way
import module
module.function()

# Second way
from module import function
function()

# Third way
from module import *
function()

random.randint() and random.choice()

In Python, the random module offers methods to simulate non-deterministic


behavior in selecting a random number from a range and choosing a random
item from a list.

The randint() method provides a uniform random selection from a range of


integers. The choice() method provides a uniform selection of a random
element from a sequence.

# Returns a random integer N in a given range, such that start <= N <=
end
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# random.randint(start, end)
r1 = random.randint(0, 10)
print(r1) # Random integer where 0 <= r1 <= 10

# Prints a random element from a sequence


seq = ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"]
r2 = random.choice(seq)
print(r2) # Random element in the sequence

Module importing
In Python, you can import and use the content of another le using import
filename , provided that it is in the same folder as the current le you are
writing.

# file1 content
# def f1_function():
# return "Hello World"

# file2
import file1

# Now we can use f1_function, because we imported file1


f1_function()

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